Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-31
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The Volunteer IL the center Of attFso-
tion for Bestonians.
The yacht Thistle will make the voy-
age across The Atlantic HndsF one lover
mast and Q reefed topsail, about the size
Of q Gotten yachts mainsail. II 10 in
tended 20 make practice cruises 10
American waters before the races for
the Americas Cup.
Hslifax's Inducements to American
yaehtsmen to enter their boats In the
coming regatta Of the Royal Nova Scotia
Yacht Squadron is simply "a Invitation
10 carry of ths prizss. Il Is hoped that
Boston and Nsw York will send q pum.
Der Of their cracks TO provincial waters.
Sailing events OF this week art; Aug.
I, Sandy Bay Olnb, se0ond Annual Re
RAtta; Lake Association, ct Charlotte,
NY. Aug. 2, sandy Bay Blub, Annual
Regatta; Great Head Club, Moonlight
Sail. Aug. 3, New York Club, Ofuise.
Aug. 4. Lake Association, ct O5weQo. N.
Y. Aup. 6, Great Head Olab. CIsb
Prizes Regatta; MonAliquot GLIB, See
cad Charlottesville. Fart Pnins OonsaO.
The great yachting event Of the year
on the Western Lakes Is the annual
meet Of the Inter-lAks Yachting Assooi.
alton, the third Of which IL being held
q. Putin bay. Lake Erie, July 18th 10
3lst. The clubs composing the associ
aiion Art: Cleveland Yachting ASSESSED
alton, Michigan Yacht Club. Toledo
Yacht Club and Pnt-in-BAy Yachting
Association.
The alosp yacht Banshea. designed by
A. Cary Snith, vas launched from the
yaTd OF Poillon Bros, Brooklyn, last
week. Mr.. smith, In conversation With
q Tr.baHs reporter, said Of the modern
type OF racing yacht; Practically, the
only point Of difference. II the tendency
goes on 10 pinch the sioop 10 the beam
and give her moFs dFauGht, will be the
osntFeboard. Between 'beamy' cutter
and keel sloop there is practically no
difference wh4tever. Bot IL might have
been eon6dently anticipated thst the
result Of the competition between sioops
and catters woald be the buildin2 Of
sloops more like eaters and cutters
more like sloops. When the Thistle
comes here Imagine most people will
be surprised 90 see hoW much like the
Volunteer she will look. Both have
long. oveFhsngtng. tapering sterns and
curved stems, and the three feet more
beam. OF thsreabouts. which the Vslun-
tsef has. will hardly be peFceptible to
the ordinary observer
Ia preparing the Thistle for her
trans. Atlantic voyage, no stIuo1ural
alterations have been made. She will
be riRRed With a short topmaat, q very
short b1WspEil and a boom Of half She
racing leaesh, and will sail nader .
storm mainsail, q small foresail, iib
and q staysail. Her racing apars and a
spare mast will be brought over BY one
OF the Ancaor Line vessels. Captain
Kerr. an old Atlantic sailor. will nsvi
gate the vessel.
CArtain Barr, the commander OF the
Thistle, refused 10 express an opinion
a. to the Ihissle's ehsnces Of winning
The Americas sap. he asserts that be
can rnn away from the AsyfloweF 10
light winds, but shakes bis head re-
sArding the Volunteer. He SAYS that
Judging from tbs reports received a
mach greater departure from the usual
American lines hAa been taken In the
bailding Of the NOiantser than has been
made In the construction Of the Thistle
az compared With the q nessa aud
GAlAieA- D6ubtlsss, be says. the Vol
antceg is fast boat and be declines 30
want The Thistle IS compared With the
nsw American yacht.
Mr.. Macdonald, the mate % tie This
he. declares that uRisEs the Volunteer
i allie 20 beat the II - dower BY twenty
minntea over tha New York course the
Taisile viil via tie AmsgacA's cup.